The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-04-21
abr Marietta gournaI.
MARIETTA, GA,
THURSDAY MORNING. APRIL Il. 1887

ternoon, was very glad to take the
profercd seat in the wagon with
Farmer Jones and his good old lady.
who lives beyond my home and who
had come to town in the early morn
ing with his own good woman and
one of the neighbor women. But
listen to what they have to say, or
rather what the ladies' say, for you
know they will do the talking. On
looking around in the wagon, itseem-
ed never saw such piles of bundles.
What does all this mean, | asked ?
That was enough. 'I'll tell you, Mr..
Roberts, andsjust how it all come !;
the old man there will have his way
sometimes, and he had a notion for me
to poke around all over town, when
| had chance to come, buying one
little thing here and another there,
till when the time come to 20 home,
/ was plum wore out and not half
done what expected to get, so
made up my mind I'D have my way
for once, ard when l do that, I'm
pretty we'll set in my ways, SO sister
Rachel here and me had gathered to-
get right smart chance of eggs, but.
ter aud chickens and had besides
some spare change, so l up and told
the old man | was going to town,
and | was not going to wear myself
out hunting around to see where ]
could find what / wanted for | al
ready knew that; so by times this
morning the old man hitched up our
old Bill, and sister Rae hel old Black,
and we drove straight to McClatch
ey's back door and stepped right out
on he platform there, and you can
take my honest word for it, 60 no.
where else after this. 1t is surpris
ing to even myself to see what piles
OF things we have bought here. They
bought our barter, paid us the cash
for it, but | spent the last cent of it
right there, and 50 made it buy just
twice as much" ''Oh, we are the
best pleased folks you ever saw
chimed in sister Rachel. Il should
think they would be pleased" ven.
tured the old man, Il never saw as
little money go SO far" "And
another thing, said Mrs Green, "wt
bought the best of everything. Oh,
I'm never to be fooled after this, Tor
| shall always go straight to Nc
Clatchy's and buy what We want ana
have money to buy extras for the
girls. Next Saturday and Sunday
being quarterly meeting | hav,
bought d good supply of that good
roasted coffee-you know how the
preachers love coffee. Here is Rice.
pure lard, some fine ounce pre-
serves, and so cheap. They han
pineapple preserves, cherries and
peach preserves, all nice, and here
have currant Jelly, and some Dessi
cared COcoanut which is as fresh a.
you ever saw, Can of corn, and ont
OF Tomatoes. That bundle there is
fresh Cheese. Sister Rachel has d
whole box here of things, canned
Roast Beef, can of Pineapple, on,
can Of fresh Peaches, you should
taste them, they are so nice, am
such nice Prnnes. Then the OLD
man--tor all he is so quiet--b bought
some Of that Flour called Me
Clatchy's Best" nice breakfast ba
con, and then turned in aud bought
Pant to paint the house. You know
McClatchy is agent for the Atlanta
PANT Factory and sells cheap. Then
"a Whltewash brush to wash tn,
fences. | can't tell you half.
must show you what | bought t.
please the children. This fine swing
i'm parlor lamp for the front room,
prisms all around. | am sorry you
have to get cut here. | want you to
tell lonr folks that McClatchy has
the p ettipst callcoes you ever saw.
we have some Of it here, Hats ana
Shoes, and | tell you now, when 60
to town 60 to McClatchy's store tUl
you get your dollars worth every
time.